Best central midfielders in J3 League

The highest-potential central midfielders in J3 League, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

Y. Funabashi of Kashima is the standout for raw talent across central midfielders in J3 League, with a Field Insider Rating of 54.3, and T. Ohgihara has been the form player this season, grading 45.8, and M. Hasegawa leads the scoring with 7 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: M. Hasegawa has improved his Season rating most, up +28.3 on last season, while S. Fukuoka's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +2.1 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, H. Kato of Fagiano Okayama is the most valuable name in this group at 42.5.

Kyoto Sanga · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

M. Hasegawa+28.3SsN

Albirex Niigata · 24/25→25/26

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#	Player	Team	Age	Season	Rating
1	Y. Funabashi Central midfielder	Kashima	24	245875%	5425.1%
2	T. Yamaguchi Central midfielder	Kagoshima United	25	31	53
3	D. Matsuoka Central midfielder	Avispa Fukuoka	25	304.7%	531.3%
4	R. Kabayama Central midfielder	Kitakyushu	23	21	5329.1%
5	Mahiro Ano Central midfielder	Tegevajaro Miyazaki	22	15	52
6	K. Doi Central midfielder	Vanraure Hachinohe	24	15	52
7	Y. Arai Central midfielder	Tokyo Verdy	23	344137.5%	5216.7%
8	K. Tawaratsumida Central midfielder	FC Tokyo	22	202.5%	515.4%
9	R. Inoue Central midfielder	Tegevajaro Miyazaki	25	16	51
10	S. Anzai Central midfielder	FC Tokyo	23	256.3%	518.5%
11	K. Yasuda Central midfielder	Tegevajaro Miyazaki	22	178200%	5112.4%
12	H. Yamamoto Central midfielder	Mito Hollyhock	23	6	50
13	K. Yasui Central midfielder	Urawa	26	3439.1%	50±0%
14	R. Sato Central midfielder	Fagiano Okayama	19	10	50
15	T. Tsukui Central midfielder	Mito Hollyhock	24	7	50
16	N. Kawatani Central midfielder	Nara Club	23	14	50
17	S. Sakai Central midfielder	Tegevajaro Miyazaki	22	12	50
18	L. Nozawa Central midfielder	FC Tokyo	22	9136.8%	490.8%
19	K. Morita Central midfielder	Tokyo Verdy	25	3012.9%	499.1%
20	K. Nagata Central midfielder	Vanraure Hachinohe	26	26	49
21	N. Ishiwatari Central midfielder	Iwaki	21	4600%	496.4%
22	T. Kawamura Central midfielder	Gainare Tottori	25	16	48
23	N. Miki Central midfielder	Gainare Tottori	25	22	48
24	K. Yamazaki Central midfielder	Mito Hollyhock	24	4	48
25	T. Takeuchi Central midfielder	Sagamihara	24	18	48
26	K. Sumi Central midfielder	Jubilo Iwata	23	61275%	4816.3%
27	H. Yoshino Central midfielder	Tochigi SC	23	7	48
28	R. Okano Central midfielder	Kitakyushu	25	13	48
29	Y. Shinomiya Central midfielder	Kanazawa	23	13	48
30	S. Fukuoka Central midfielder	Kyoto Sanga	26	2378.7%	484.6%
31	K. Murakoshi Central midfielder	Matsumoto Yamaga	24	21	47
32	R. Sakata Central midfielder	Cerezo Osaka	22	8200%	473.5%
33	S. Adachi Central midfielder	Thespakusatsu Gunma	22	8	47
34	J. Nakamura Central midfielder	FC Gifu	22	10427.8%	473.1%
35	R. Kawana Central midfielder	Tochigi SC	24	5	47
36	K. Yanagimachi Central midfielder	Azul Claro Numazu	24	15	47
37	T. Shimokawa Central midfielder	Thespakusatsu Gunma	24	9	47
38	T. Tsuchiya Central midfielder	Ventforet Kofu	22	464.9%	471.1%
39	K. Masui Central midfielder	Jubilo Iwata	25	644.4%	47±0%
40	J. Nishikawa Central midfielder	Sagan Tosu	24	630.6%	471.1%
41	Masa Central midfielder	Kashiwa Reysol	26	14257.9%	473.1%
42	M. Hasegawa Central midfielder	Albirex Niigata	27	41232%	473.1%
43	T. Hakozaki Central midfielder	FC Gifu	23	15	46
44	Toshiki Kawai Central midfielder	Tegevajaro Miyazaki	23	5	46
45	T. Aoshima Central midfielder	Tochigi SC	25	13	46
46	T. Sakurai Central midfielder	Sagan Tosu	23	0100%	46±0%
47	Y. Takano Central midfielder	Kochi United	25	17	46
48	H. Koda Central midfielder	Ehime FC	22	7	462.2%
49	Keisuke Kasai Central midfielder	Albirex Niigata	23	13	46
50	T. Kondo Central midfielder	Consadole Sapporo	25	973.8%	4614.1%